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The great dying 2.0
The world’s insects may disappear in 100 years, changing life as we know itInsects are also crucial for pollination, and thus form an important link in the chain of life
1 min read22 Feb 2019Flowers use invisible ‘blue halo’ to attract bees for pollination: researchers
Researchers say hundreds of flower species have evolved the ability to project ethereal halos of blue light invisible to humans in order to attract bees for pollination
2 min read21 Oct 2017Decline of bees, other pollinators, poses crop risks
The possible cause of pollinators' decline include habitat loss, pesticides, pollution, invasive species, pathogens and climate change
1 min read26 Feb 2016Viral pandemic threatening honeybees man-made: study
The pandemic is caused by deformed wing virus and is outcome of human trade and transportation of bees for crop pollination
1 min read9 Feb 2016Flies, wasps, beetles are important pollinators too: study
Researchers say flies, butterflies, moths, beetles, wasps, ants and thrips visit provide, on average, 39% of visits to crop flowers
1 min read2 Dec 2015Bugs lose their stick as El Nino dries out palm oil plantations
This year, El Nino weather patterns have made it unusually dry, threatening future palm oil harvests and sparking a jump in prices since August
3 min read6 Nov 2015Bees are the assets to steal as almond prices skyrocket
With the nut fetching record prices, the insects have become the asset to ownor stealin Australia's biggest almond-producing region
2 min read24 Sep 2015Bumblebees dying, losing ground due to climate change
As the climate warms, bumblebee species are being crushed as the 'climate vice' compresses their geographical ranges, says a scientist at Ottawa varsity
3 min read10 Jul 2015Scientists say wild bees are unpaid farmhands worth billions
Researchers found that on average, wild bees contribute $3,251 per hectare to crop production which were worth $2,913 per hectare
2 min read8 Jul 2015Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared